Wardrobe-trunk



G. H. WHEARY.

WARDROBE TRUNK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 2. 191a.

Patented Sept. 30, 1919.

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G. H. WHEARY.

WARDROBE TRUNK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 2. I9l8. Patented Sept. 30, 1919.

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GEORGE HENRY WHEARY, 0F RAGINIL WISCON SIN.

WARDROBE-TRUN K.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 30, 1919.

Application filed August 2, 1918. Serial No. 247,935.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE HENRY \VI-InAnY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State ofWisconsin, have invented new 'and useful Improvements in WVardrobe-Trunks, of which the following is a description, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in wardrobe trunks.

Wardrobe trunks of the better class are usually divided vertically intotwo parts to form a wardrobe section and a drawer section. The two partsare hinged together to swing horizontally to open or closed position,and the wardrobe section is provided with garment hangers for suspendingouter wearing apparel thereon, and the other section is provided withdrawers for holding underwear and other articles of wear.

Trunks of this type are usually formed of wood covered with fiber, andthe fiber at the abutting edgesof the sections is usually foldedinwardly over the section edges to form a finish, and the inner portionsof the sections are usually lined with a suitable fabric to finish theinterior edges of the fiber.

In trunks of this type it is necessary to provide means for holding thedrawers in position and prevent them from working into the wardrobesection. It is also necessary to provide means for mounting a shoe boxwithin the wardrobe section.

The interior-linings for the trunk sections are expensive and not assanitary as may be desired. Furthermore, the drawer and shoe box holdingmeans are also expensive to at-- tach to the trunk sections, andmaterially increase the cost of same.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a wardrobetrunk having an improved form of valance which forms a finish for theedges of the trunk sections and thereby eliminates the use of interiorlinings.

A further obj eet of the invention is to provide a wardrobe trunk havingan improved form of valance which forms a dust proof joint between thetwo trunk sections and also serves to reinforce the edges thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide a wardrobe trunk havingan improved form of valance which is adapted to hold the drawer inclosed position when the trunk sections are in closed posltion.

A further object of the invention 18 to provide a wardrobe trunk havingan improved form of valance which permits the easy attachment of a showbox thereto.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a wardrobe trunk whichis of simple construction, is strong and durable, and is well adaptedfor the purpose described.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of theimproved wardrobe trunk and its parts and combinations as set forth inthe claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawings in which the same reference charactersindicate the same parts in all of the views:

Figure 1 is a front view of the improved wardrobe trunk shown in openposition;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view there. of in folded position takenon line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional detail view, on a larger scale, ofparts shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional detail view of a part of the top coverand side portion of the trunk;

Fig. 5 is a similar view of the joint formed between the top cover andthe upper portion of the drawer section of the trunk; and

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional detail View taken on line 66 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 8 indicates the wardrobe section,and 9 the drawer section of the improved trunk. The

two sections are hinged together to swine horizontally to closed or openposition, an the wardrobe section is provided with a hinged top cover 10for convenient access to garments which may be suspended from hangers 11slidably mounted within said wardrobe section. Said wardrobe section isalso provided with a removable garment retainer 12 and a shoe box 13,and the drawer section is provided with a plurality of drawers 14.

The principal feature of the invention is the novel shape of thecoacting valance members whereby many desirable advantages are obtained.

The valance members 15 mounted on the side portions 16 of the wardrobesection are preferably formed of a strip of metal folded ovei. mediallyof its width to form an inturned drawer stop or holding flange 17 ofdouble thickness and then both side portions 18 and 18 are bent at'rightangles-te the stop flange and in spaced relation to form anelongated groove 19 to receive the forward edges of the side portions16, as clearly shown. in 'Figx3. The side portion -18-'is slightlyoffset, as indicated by the. numeral:

20 to accommodate the outer fiber covering 21. of the'trunk, and. toform approximately a flushsurface with, the fiangeof the coacting.valance member which, will; later be de scribed;

The valance members 22; of. the: upper and lower front edgesof thewardrobesection are similan to, the members 15,- Witlr the exceptionthat; the stop flange .152 is. omitted,-;

ness whlch overlaps the outer; side portions of the valance memben 15.1The; inner side portionof the member 1,5;is bent-inwardly at right-angles to, formtherabbeted; end: 25, ofi the; membergs and the: sideportio n is again bent; at ,right angles to: the rabbetedend to form anelongated groove 26 to re ceiv erther forward edges; ofl theside, top

and bottom, Walls of; the: 'dI'rZLV GY'SGQlZlOH: as; cleanlvshowni inFigs; 2; 3' and 5.

Whenthe tvvo tr unk, sections "are in closed position; the fiat endportions of;the-coactii-ng.;

valance -memben will;- rmethe abutting; end portions of; the? trn-nkyseetions andfi the fian es aa will-i over-lap: the; outenportioni 0t Ithe amembee 153m, the lineof offset. indicated by the numeral 20.-;-When-thus; in closed position; the: stbp; fia11ges- 1-7; willeatend in-Warrlly bBKOlldythBwlIHlGl surfaces of; th e inzne gr wallsof the-trunksections: and infront f ith dnavverse ofgthe-t drawer; section; a and th,h 1;1 wd daaavers 111; closed position, as shown-1n 2-.

T16 ;SidEFt-zedge portions 7 O'fz; the top cover 10: are also providedwvith valance; meme hearse-271 Which-[enactwith: valance, members 28mounted on the -upper side% edges of, the Wardrobe'sectiona. 8:; Each;valance; member 27, comprises preferably strip; of; metal. folded; over"medially: oft its; Widtln to form a downwardly extendingoverlapping-flangeportion: of -d'oublee thickness which overlapsv the,outer; side-ofeach sidemember 28: 'Ehe-'0pp0. ite@ siderportionsfld ofsaid: member 27 are bent at right angles with re lationrtos hey oldedparts-and in: spaeedrelationf to fonnnan elongated groove 31 to receivethe; opposite; side: edges: of the top cover, 10;. The valance members-28 are formed of preferably strips of material the purpose described. a

bent U-shape to form elongated grooves 32 for receiving the upper edgesof the side Walls 16' of the Wardrobe-section. The outer side portionsof said members 28 are offset outwardly as indicated bythe nun'ieral 33to accommodate the outer fiber covering 21 and to form approximately aflush outer V surface With thepverlapping flange 2-9.

The stop fiangeat the lower portion of the trunk sectloni is providedWith. recesses and 35 for receiving respectively the 7 lower pivottrunnions 36 and the stop finger-s of the'shoe box 13. Said shoe box' 1is-alsotprovide d With springlatche-s38 which bear against the inner.sideof the stop flange 1 1'1,- to removably look. the lshoe boxin position;

The coacting valance members form; dust proof joints and greatlyreinforce, the edge, portions of. the open; sides of the. trunksec-- tinS and also provide a convenient construction for attaching a shoeboxthere t'ot From the foregoing "descniption-itwill be seen that theWardrobe trunk isoft very simple construction andi is Well; adapted forA 1 A wardrobe trunk, com'prising trunksections having adj acent edge-portions, and

coacting valance member-s mounted on 1 said edge portions 011e=0fsaidvalance-members consisting; ofi a strip: Ofrlnitllfll'ltll shapedftoform a groove to receive the edge 'portionofone of the trunkv sectionsand; to form an-1n;-- turned drawerstop: flange which; extends at.

right angles. from; the trunk; section, the othersvalance r memberconsisting; of strip of material shaped to: form! a; groove to; re.-ceive the edge. portions of the other trunk section and to also formi arabbetjoint'l With the other valance men' ber';

A- wardrobe trunk,v comprising-trunk sections having: adacentedgeportions, and; coactmg valance; members mounted on; Sitltl'edge; portions ,one. of said valance: members consisting; of a; stripof; matermlfolded; in ea dially of! its WdCltlT tofornrfan;,elongatedigroove to receive; the-edge portion, of: one offithetrunk, secton's-rand: t0.;.form an in turned drawer stop; flange;wh-ichi'projectsinwardly at right, angles from an h beyond the mnersurfaces-of the side Walls offithe trunk seot1on,e-the= other valancemember eonsistinggof; a; strippf; n'laterial folded mcdially. of its:vvidthto form an; elongated. groove to receive the edge portion of: the

other trnnksection and to alsouform a) proecting; flange WlilOlli will:overlap side portiQns ofzthe. other! valance members"'vvhenz thetrunksectionsare in folded position.

3. A Wardrobe?trunk,,compnising hinged together trunk sectionshavingladj acent edge port-ions, and coacting valance members mounted;onsaid edgez portions one a; said valance members consisting of a stripof material folded over in part upon itself medially of its width toform an elongated groove to receive the edge portion of one of the trunksections 5 and to form an inturned drawer sto flange of double thicknesswhich projects inwardly beyond the inner surfaces of the side walls ofthe trunk section, the other valance member consisting of a strip ofmaterial folded over in part upon itself medially of its width to forman elongated groove to receive the edge portion of the other trunksection, and to also form a projecting flange of double thickness whichwill overlap the side portions of the other valance member when thetrunk sections are in folded position.

4. A wardrobe trunk, comprising hinged together trunk sections havingadjacent edge portions, drawers mounted in one of the trunk sections,and coacting valance members mounted on the edge portions of said trunksections, one of said valance members consisting of a strip of materialfolded over in part upon itself medially of its Width to form an elonated groove to receive the edge portions of one of the trunk sectionsand to also form an inturned stop flange which bears against 3 and holdsthe drawers of the other trunk section in closed position when saidtrunk sections are in closed position, the other valance memberconsisting of a strip of material folded over in part upon itself medi-3 ally of its width to form an elongated "groove to receive the edgeportion of the drawer trunk section and to also form a projecting flangewhich will overlap the side portionsof the other valance member when 4the trunk sections are in closed positions.

5. A valance joint for a trunk, comprising a pair of coacting valancemembers, one of said members consisting of a strip of'material foldedover in part upon itself medi- 4-5 ally of its width to form anelongated groove and an inturned drawer stop member extending at rightangles from the other portion, the other valance member consisting of astrip of material folded over in part upon itself medially of its widthto form an elongated groove and a projecting flange which will overlapthe side portions of the other valance member.

6. A valance joint for a trunk, comprising 5 a pair of coacting valancemembers, one of said members consisting of a strip of ma terial foldedover in part upon itself medially of its width to form a drawer stopportion and then both side portions extend ing in spaced relation atright angles to the stop portion to form an elongated groove, the othervalance member consisting of a stri of material folded over in part uponitself medially of its width to form an oyerlapping portion and thanextending at right angles to the overlapping portion and again extendingat right angles thereto to form an elongated groove. 1

7. A valance joint member for a trunk, consisting of a strip of materialfolded over in part upon itself medially of its width to form a drawerstop portion and then both side portions extending in spaced relationand at right angles to the stop portion to form an elongated groove.

8. A valance joint member for a trunk, consisting of a strip of materialfolded over in part upon itself medially of its width to form anoverlapping portion and then extending at right angles to theoverlapping portion, and again extending at right angles thereto to forman elongated groove.

9. A valance joint for a trunk, comprising a pair of abutting groovedand flanged members, the flange of one member extending approximately atright angles to the flange of the other member to form a drawer stop.

10. A valance joint for a trunk, comprising a pair of abutting groovedand flanged members, the flange of one member overlapping the outer sideof the other member and the flange of said other member' extendinginwardly approximately at right angles to and beyond the flange of theother member to form a drawer stop.

11. A wardrobe trunk, comprising hinged together trunk sections havingadjacent edge portions, one of said sections having a hinged top cover,and eoacting valance members mounted on the edge and top cover portions,one of said valance members consisting of a strip of metal folded overin part upon itself medially of its width to form overlapping portions,and then extending at right angles to form grooves for receiving edgeportions of the trunk, another of said valance members consisting of astrip of metal folded over in part upon itself medially of its width toform a drawer holding portion and then both side portions extending inspaced relation and at right angles to the stop portion to form anelongated groove for receiving edge portions of the trunk, and anotherof said valance members formed of a strip of metal folded over mediallyof its width to form a downwardly extending overlapping flange havingside portions extending at right angles in spaced relation to form anelongated groove for receiving opposite side edges of the top cover.

12. A wardrobe trunk, comprising hinged together trunk sections havingadjacent edge portions, one of said sections having a hinged top cover,and coacting valance members mounted on the edge and top cover portions,one of said valance members consisting of a strip of metal folded overin part upon itself medially of its width to form overlappingfportions,and 43116112 extends ingi- 'atiiright angles i to form, grooves for:re-. ceiving edge portions of the'trunkg another of; saidivalancemembers-lconsisting; of a strip ofi metal? foldedi oven-in: part;upon it: selfmedially of 'its widthtoformza drawer holding portion; andtheniboth :side portions extending in: spaced: relation; and* at; rightangles to thestop -i portion to form: an; elon gated groove for;receivingqedge portions of tlieitrunkpandi anotherofisaidivalance-memhers formedmf ar strip ofimetalgfolded over.

medially-of its Width to formza, downwardly extending-g overlappingfiangezsliaving side portions extending atrightanglesinspacedrelationto-fornr an elongated" groove; forgrecei'vingopposite: side edgesof thej top =cover,

GEORGE-k WHEARY.

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